Cotton Blooms Reported on Delahunty Farm in Silver City
County Agents note June 1 signals first cotton blooms on Delahunty farm in Silver City with blooms noted June 6 through 10 on Hen Henderson Farm. Forecasts expect early opening of bolls in early August while rains, pests, and hay shortages influence crop protection measures including insect counts and chemical controls for fleas, weevils, grasshoppers, and bagworms.
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Delahunty
Silver City
Frank Shafer
Henderson
Cameron
Seven Clubs Enter Milam County Favorite Food Show
Milam County 4H clubbers held a Favorite Food Show on May 21 at O J Thomas High School Economics Department with clubs Cameron Maysfield Branchville Davilla Griffin Chapel Milano and Gause. Foods included milk drinks cookies candy bread salads cakes and meats. Individual and team demonstrations covered food value. First place individuals Clara Mae Moore Gause 4H and Valara Green Gause. Team winners Ruby Randel and Doris Ferguson Gause with Bettye Williams and Elien Price Branchville as runners up. First place qualify for District Food Show in Bryan on Nov 6. Also note: a Popeye statue stands in Crystal City, spinach capital of the world.
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Milam County
Have Economics
0. J Thomas High School
Cameron
Maysfield
Branchville
Davilla
Griffen Chapel
Milano
Gause
Clara Mae Moore
Gause 4H Club
Valara Green
Texas Livestock Production For 1959 Increased
College Station Texas livestock production for 1959 showed gains across hog wool sheep and lambs with beef and cattle gains helping Texas lead in rangeland and marketing. Bergsma notes 1959 output and mohair price rises pushed state totals to new records while Iowa led gross income from cattle and calves. Projections for 1960 warn of heavy cattle supplies and weaker lamb prices amid a market or weather uncertainties.
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College Station
Texas
Lloyd Bergsma
Extension
Iowa
Bergsma
Three Milam Girls to Attend State 4-H Camp
Three Milam County girls Clara Mae Moore Valara Green and Joyce Malone will attend the State 4-H Camp in Huntsville Texas June 28 30. Moore and Green will represent Milam in the State Dress Revue with Moore a two year county winner and Green a second place county winner.
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Milam County
Huntsville
Texas
Clara Mae Moore
Valara Green
Joyce Malone
Gause, Texas
Clara Mae
Cotton classing service applications due August 1
Cotton farmers who have not filed for free classing service and market info for their 1980 crop must apply by August 1. Send applications to Jimmie Russ, 5206 Airport Blvd., Austin 5. Russ heads the Agricultural Marketing Service office serving several Texas counties.
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Jimmie GB
Ruse
Aippoft Blvd
Austin 5
Russ
I~ Agricultural Marketing Service
Otee
East Coastal Bend
Texas
Ume
Head Smut Major Threat To Grain Sorghum
Head smut disease threatens grain sorghum across Texas, with 0 to 5 percent losses expected in the Coastal Bend and 5 to 10 percent elsewhere. The disease sterilizes heads, spreads as black dust spores, overwinters in old trash or soil, and can persist for years, infecting plants through roots or stalks.
Collier Services Held Here For Etta Voyles Collier
Funeral services were held Sunday for Etta Voyles Collier with Rev. Jewell Strong of the First Methodist Church presiding. Burial followed in Sharp Cemetery. She was born January 19, 1879 in Mississippi and had been a member of the Methodist Church since childhood. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. W. C. Cosby and Mrs. W. A. Thornburg, and two sons Floyd Collier and Aubrey Collier, plus six sisters and two brothers and 15 grandchildren. Green Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Etta Voyles Collier
Jewell Strong
First Methodist Church
Sharp Cemetery
Mississippi
Metherist Church
R. B. Collier Dee
St Edwards Hospital
W. C. Cosby
Milford
W. A. Thornburg
Bryan
Floyd Collier
Corpus Christi
Aubrey Collier
San Antonio
C. R. Campbell
Sharp
Charlie Leonard
Yarrellton
Frank Gamble
Jim Byrd
Cameron
W. H. Leonard
Houston
Arra McDonald
Anderson Voyles
Marshall
Ad Voyles
Rockdale
Milam 4-H Team Tops State Poultry Contest at College Station
Milam County claims first place at the State Poultry Judging Contest in College Station led by Arvell Jungrmann Buckholts with 661 points and Barbara Barta Cameron along with Curtis and Joyce Fuchs Buckholts Cameron also scoring well. J D Moore coached the winning team while other members placed in dairy, soil testing and tractor events as gardeners seek pest control tips and farmers plan soil and water practices.
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Milam County
College Station
Arvell Jungrmann
Buckholts
Barbara Barta
Cameron
Curtis Fuchs
Joyce Fuchs
J.D. Moore
Henry Tomasek, Jr
Larry Hillman
Ad Hall
Calvin Shenkir Addresses Worm Check at Buckholts
Calvin Shenkir of Buckholts prepared his gift before the intestine roundworms of Ascarid could cause harm, highlighting a health precaution amid a small community concern.
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Calvin Shenkir
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Ruby Rande
Doris Fergurson
Bettye Williams
Elien Price
Popeye
Newspaper Cartoon Fame
Crystal City
Uvalde
Russ’ Office
County Agricultural
Amana
Better Foods
Hanson's
Jack Hanson
Market Street
Hearne, Texas
Hanson’s
Amana Food Service
Hearne
Collier Services
Green Funeral Home
W. Hoermann
Asst County
Michael Rek. Milano
Washington County
Adolph Schramm
Franklin
Thorndale
Nancy Baggett
Sears
Farm Bureau
Nbc-Tv
Pat Boone
Corvair
Pikes Peak
United States Automobile Club
Angeles
Minneapolis
Chevrolet
Earle Pearson Chevrolet
Texas Power & Light Company
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